Are there some recipes that you miss, or some that you haven’t thought about in a quite a while? You know what I’m talking about? The ones that your grandmother or your aunts, used to make for family gatherings, and you might talk about them sometimes, but it has been a while since you actually … Read more

Thank you for stopping by today! I am so happy you are here!! I hope you are transitioning well into the changes that usually happen around this time of year! School has started here in North Carolina, and it is still rather hot, but the temperatures are beginning to budge a little! I am looking … Read more

How do you celebrate Memorial Day? We celebrate with swimming, family, friends and food. Lots and lots of food!  One of the treats on our menu this year ~ these Red, White and Blue Pretzel Treats! They are fun to put together, easy to make, and you might just have everything you need already in … Read more

Today’s gadget in question is the thermometer. Do you need a thermometer when you are cooking? Of course you do. You need them to bake meats, cook syrups, fudge, and lots of candies. But what kind of thermometer do you need? Here is the thermometer I have. I love this thing!! I can use it … Read more

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the 1st Celebrate It! Blog Link Party of 2018!  I am so glad you are here! Here are last weeks featured links: 2018 Printable Calendar from Keeping It Real  Gallery Wall from Salvage Yard from Dazzle while Frazzled   How To Make Sugar Scrub from The Country Chic Cottage 

For my first official blog page I want to talk about measuring your ingredients. When you are cooking sauces and soups, or seasoning foods like meats or veggies you can give a pinch of this or a dash of that. In other words, SEASON TO TASTE. But when you are baking, you must measure your … Read more

Welcome to Celebrate It! I am glad you are here! I know everyone is already so busy with Christmas preparations, and I am so excited to see what you have been busy creating! So link up and lets get the party started! Here are last weeks most clicked links: The Importance of Christmas Traditions from … Read more

Our culinary word of the week is CREAM. In other words, when you are making a cake, and you need to mix together the butter and the sugar. Creaming is the mixing of the sugar and a solid fat, usually butter. The butter should be room temperature. When you mix the two together, tiny air … Read more

These Gingerbread Bars make a flavorful addition to your cookie trays and tins! Colorful Cookie tins with a mix of cookies and a bar or two make the perfect gift! These bars come together easily, and although I used white chocolate chips in the batter, they would taste great with semisweet or milk chocolate also! … Read more